title: The development of USP dissolution and drug release standards.
abstract: Dissolution tests have been in use in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years, and they are official in The United States Pharmacopeia since the early 1960s. The dissolution test, reviewed primarily as a quality control tool, replaced the use of disintegration tests which had been official in The United States Pharmacopeia since 1950. Refinements in the dissolution test equipment and methodology have occurred over the years in order to enhance its relevance. The Subcommittees of the USP Committee of Revision dealing with these issues have developed and refined compendial dissolution standards and policies for conventional solid-oral dosage forms and modified-release dosage forms.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Hubert
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Leeson
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Roseman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shefter
mesh_terms: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000592:standards; D004304:Dosage Forms / Q000592:standards*; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D012015:Reference Standards; D012995:Solubility; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004304:Dosage Forms; D013608:Tablets, Enteric-Coated